Motions decided by weighted voting
2021, c.44, s.6; 2022, c.56, s.1
9.2(1)The eligibility of members of a Board to vote on a motion dealing with any of the following matters shall be determined in accordance with this section:
(a)
the identification of sport, recreational and cultural infrastructure under subsection 3.4(1);
(b)
the determination made under subsection 3.4(2) that any or all of the members shall contribute to the costs attributable to the infrastructure identified under subsection 3.4(1);
(c)
the apportionment of costs attributable to infrastructure referred to in subsection 19(2);
(d)
the operation or administration of a service;
(e)
the setting of fees for a service; and
(f)
the borrowing of money for a service.
9.2(2)Each voting member of the Board is entitled to vote on a motion dealing with a matter under paragraph (1)(a) or (b).
9.2(3)In the case of a motion dealing with a matter under paragraph (1)(c), a voting member of the Board is entitled to vote only if the motion deals with the costs attributable to infrastructure that would require a contribution from the member that is a local government or a rural district, as the case may be, that the member of the Board represents.
9.2(4)In the case of a motion dealing with a matter under paragraph (1)(d), (e) or (f), a voting member of the Board is entitled to vote only if the motion deals with a service that is provided by or through the Commission to the member that is a local government or a rural district, as the case may be, that the member of the Board represents.
9.2(5)The method of calculating the number of weighted votes assigned to a voting member of the Board referred to in subsection (2), (3) or (4) shall be determined in accordance with the regulations.
9.2(6)As soon as possible after each general election held under the
Municipal Elections Act, the Minister shall make the calculation referred to in subsection (5) and shall inform the Commission of the number of votes to be assigned to each voting member.
9.2(7)If a member of the Commission is represented by two members of the Board under subsection 9(2.1), the number of votes assigned to that member of the Commission in accordance with the regulations shall be divided equally between the members of the Board that represent the member of the Commission.
9.2(8)A motion dealing with a matter referred to in paragraph (1)(a), (b), (c) or (d) shall not pass unless 50% plus one vote of the votes cast by the voting members of the Board present are in favour.
9.2(9)A motion dealing with a matter referred to in paragraph (1)(e) or (f) shall not pass unless two-thirds of the votes cast by the voting members of the Board present are in favour.
2021, c.44, s.6; 2022, c.56, s.1